World AIDS Day: Remembering Bush's legacy

Katherine — Mon, 01 Dec 2008 23:37:47 GMT

Finally....someone in the media who can give credit where credit is due.
Kudos to you Mr. Sears, for pointing out that the President's contribution to the fight against HIV/AIDS is unprecedented and that his constructive and compassionate commitment to fighting AIDS is one of his greatest achievements.
As you say, his commitment is working, with more than two million lives being saved in Africa.
You most certainly risked being treated as an outcast by your colleagues when you wrote the truth about President Bush, Mr. Sears, but it's what the media is supposed to do.
Many in the media will choose to omit this story or choose to give it cursory mention...prefaced by a sarcastic...."Can you believe this?"
It's difficult to find someone in media who acts like an impartial professional. Thank you for providing an example.

World AIDS Day: Remembering Bush's legacy

Norman Charles, NYC — Tue, 02 Dec 2008 10:43:44 GMT

Carl: Over the past two decades, GlaxoSmithKline (and its predecessor companies) has been responsible for thousands of AIDS deaths in Africa. Glaxo fought tooth-and-nail to prevent low-cost generic AIDS drugs into Africa because that would have undercut their profit margin on the AIDS drugs they were already selling. In 2001, Glaxo even sued Cipla, an Indian pharmaceutical company, to try to prevent them from introducing a low-cost AIDS drug into Ghana. In 2003, an AIDS advocacy group sued Glaxo to attempt to force them to allow low-cost AIDS drugs into South Africa. South Africa's Competition Commission found Glaxo guilty of anti-competitive behavior, a decision that paved the way for the introduction of generic AIDS drugs into South Africa. (More information can be found by googling "glaxo aids africa".) Glaxo's AIDS drug policies are despicable. If NBC is so eager to join the war against AIDS, why do they continue to allow Glaxo to sponsor Nightly News segments? Based on Glaxo's horrendous AIDS drug policies, NBC should immediately sever all ties with them.

World AIDS Day: Remembering Bush's legacy

Crust — Tue, 02 Dec 2008 17:09:34 GMT

"It may seem ironic that while President Bush has taken the nation into two wars, he is receiving a medal for peace."

It does indeed. But credit where credit is due. While Bush has very few positive accomplishments, this is one of them.

World AIDS Day: Remembering Bush's legacy

Ruzanna, Yerevan, Armenia — Tue, 02 Dec 2008 17:49:33 GMT

in cases when people can avoid hiv, the virus is not very scary, but when i think that anyone can contract it in a hospital, for example, hiv appears as an evil to me.

World AIDS Day: Remembering Bush's legacy

conern black person — Tue, 02 Dec 2008 17:57:54 GMT

I would like to know how hiv/aids came into play in Africa???. Was it a result of someone trying to invent something and then discover a cure? Why was Afica the target???????

World AIDS Day: Remembering Bush's legacy

Jackie Rawlings Riverside California — Tue, 02 Dec 2008 22:48:22 GMT

With friends in Africa and watching for 8 years my country discuss aids benefits I have to wonder why only 10 per cent went to Aids while 90 per cent went to Bush for Abstinence Education taught by Christian Groups who add Christianity to their job. To give Bush a made up award is a disgrace to people who really make a difference in Aids like Bill Gates, Bono and Bill Clintion. These men have done more to fight Aids in Africa then anyone. Rev. Warren knows the International Leaders wouldn't give Bush a crumb of bread so he makes up a fake award. Some who truely earn awards stand proud and don't need the fake money. Look if Bush wants more fake awards just come to Hollywood their are alot of Oscars for sell at a price of $7.99 each. This just makes the GOP looks like fools trying to prop Bush up as something he has never was nor will he ever be. History will tell of this corrupt evil Administration and no award can change that.
The comments and article show you can fool most of the people all of the time by using God's name in vain.

World AIDS Day: Remembering Bush's legacy

Orion77 — Fri, 05 Dec 2008 04:36:40 GMT

I guess with 8 years as president, the odds of screwing up every project you turned your hand, has to be near impossible.

The infinite monkey theorum tells us, given enough time, even Lancelot Link could punch out a sonnet. Damn shame Lance hasn't been president for the last 8 gruelling years, we might have had two successes to celebrate.

World AIDS Day: Remembering Bush's legacy

Major Domo — Mon, 08 Dec 2008 04:10:09 GMT

I was under the impression that Lance HAS been president the last 8 years.